The Indian court has ruled that four men are to face the death penalty for the gang rape and murder of a student.

An Indian court has sentenced four men to death, finding them guilty for the horrific gang rape and subsequent murder of a young woman studying in Delhi.

Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur and Pawan Gupta are all to face the death penalty after being found guilty on all counts earlier this week, for the horrendous crime inflicted on a student.

The victim, a 23 year old woman, was brutally attacked on a bus back in December, and died as a result of the ordeal two weeks later.

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The case became a huge story across India, leading to violent protests across the entire country, and the introduction of new laws against rape crimes. It stood as a symbol to many for the fierce mistreatment of women, and seemed to unveil the inability of the government to deal with a such a crime.

Judge Yogesh Khanna spoke out to say that the attack fell in the "rarest of rare catagory", and rejected all pleas for a lighter sentence for the men, as they were condemned to death by hanging. He said "In these times, when crime against women is on the rise, the courts cannot turn a blind eye toward such gruesome crimes."

The father of the victim told reporters that their family felt as though the court had reached the right verdict for his daughter's attackers. "We are very happy. Justice has been delivered", he said.

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